BARNUM WAS RIGHT (1929) Glenn Tryon, Merna Kennedy & Otis Harlan | Action, Comedy | B&W | Free Movie

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Barnum Was Right is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Del Lord and starring Glenn Tryon, Merna Kennedy and Basil Radford. Along with the sound version, the film was also released in a silent version for theatres not wired for sound. At present only the silent version exists, whilst the sound version is presumed lost.

Synopsis

Freddie owns a failing old hotel. To attract new business he spreads the rumor that there's pirate treasure hidden somewhere in the building.

Cast
Glenn Tryon as Freddie Farrell
Merna Kennedy as Miriam Locke
Otis Harlan as Samuel Locke
Basil Radford as Standish
Clarence Burton as Martin
Lew Kelly as Harrison
Isabelle Keith as Phoebe O'Dare
Gertrude Sutton as Sarah
Louise Beavers as Maid

Directed by: Del Lord
Written by: Philip Bartholomae (play), John Meehan (play), Hutcheson Boyd, Arthur Ripley, Ewart Adamson
Produced by: Carl Laemmle Jr.
Cinematography: Jerome Ash
Production Company: Universal Pictures
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release Date: September 22, 1929
Running Time: 57 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English